Sao Paulo Grand Prix Qualifying was postponed till Sunday after heavy rain and thunderstorms prevented the session from going down as scheduled on Saturday.
Lando Norris accomplished a Dash victory earlier on Saturday to cut back Max Verstappen’s world championship result in 44 factors, however a downpour – together with thunder and lightning – prevented any additional monitor motion from going down at Interlagos.
The session was pushed again a number of instances from its initially scheduled begin of 6pm, however nearly two hours after it was meant to start, race director Niels Wittich formally referred to as it off.
An FIA assertion stated: “The Qualifying for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix is postponed.
“The choice was taken because of the lack of visibility brought on by the extent of rain now we have skilled prior to now few hours. There may be plenty of standing water on elements of the circuit which renders circumstances unsafe.
Highlights of the Dash from the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
“As a lot as we’d all wish to see competitors on monitor, the protection of drivers, staff members, volunteers, officers and spectators is our important precedence.
“A choice on a begin time for Qualifying tomorrow morning shall be taken as quickly as doable.”
There may be the potential for additional delays on Sunday with extra rain forecast on the well-known circuit, which has seen its unpredictable native climate system contribute to a few of the most memorable moments in System 1 historical past.
There is no such thing as a provision within the sport’s present laws that dictate how the grid could be set within the occasion additional rain prevented qualifying from going down on Sunday, however the race was capable of go forward.
In the course of the rain delay in qualifying, Ted Kravitz went into the Mercedes paddock in an try to name staff principal Toto Wolff, who was absent from Interlagos!
Within the occasion the classification from the one apply session of the weekend was used, Norris was quickest whereas Verstappen was fifteenth.
One other risk could be to make use of the order set by Dash Qualifying, which noticed Norris end second to McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri, and Verstappen in fourth.
It is the primary time because the 2019 Japanese Grand Prix {that a} qualifying session has been pushed again to Sunday. The Suzuka occasion suffered the identical destiny in 2004 and 2010.
Qualifying was additionally pushed again on the 2015 United States Grand Prix, whereas climate meant qualifying on the 2013 Australian Grand Prix was reduce brief.
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